The big blizzard of 2015 began wreaking its havoc early Monday before any flakes hit the ground. Air travelers faced thousands of canceled flights across the Northeast by early afternoon. Over 6,000 flights have been canceled for Monday and Tuesday on the East Coast as airlines braced for Winter Storm Juno.

According to the website, FlightAware.com, total cancellations reported as of 12 p.m. on Monday are 2,808. For Tuesday, the site reports a total of 3,249 cancellations.

Airlines planned early for this potentially deadly storm as 3,200 canceled flights were announced Sunday a day before the storm hit land.

The National Weather Service predicts the snowstorm will pound the region with two to 3 feet of snow across the 250-mile stretch of the Northeast. This includes New York and Boston. Philadelphia is also looking at 14-18 inches.

According to the Boston Globe, Logan International Airport will cancel flights as early as 7:30 p.m. Roughly 1,000 flights arrive and depart the airport every day.

The last time Logan shut down operations was during the February 2013 blizzard.

LaGuardia airport canceled 50 percent of departing flights by the afternoon. Sixty-four percent of flights heading to LaGuardia have been canceled.

Although Florida is looking at temperatures in the 70s, 30 percent of flights have been nixed in West Palm Beach. Fort Lauderdale and Orlando report major cancellations as well.

Due to the cancellations, major U.S. airlines are waiving change fees for their customers flying to the Northeast. Most airlines are allowing passengers flying through the Northeast to make one itinerary change without paying the changing fee. Specific terms vary by airline. USA Today provided a full list of the airlines.

Bus companies are also cutting back service. Greyhound Lines posted a notice on its website saying many planned trips between Boston and New York City, Buffalo and Montreal will be canceled.

Bolt Bus is also canceling scheduled trips after 5 p.m. on Monday. They also plan to shut down the entire Northeast operation for Tuesday and Wednesday.

The train services, Amtrak and Metro North, posted on their websites plans to keep schedules running but may change as weather warrants.

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